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that wouldn't be useful, would it? >> reporter: one urged him to brag about his experience so the adults would trust him. birdie campaigned for obama in 2008, working the phones as an 11-year-old. hardly the voice of authority on the other end of the line. >> how old are you? you're not 11. this is a prank call. >> but he soldiered on with his mom, also a volunteer. >> we're nifired up now.
that wouldn't be useful, would it? >> reporter: one urged him to brag about his experience so the adults would trust him. birdie campaigned for obama in 2008, working the phones as an 11-year-old. hardly the voice of authority on the other end of the line. >> how old are you? you're not 11. this is a prank call. >> but he soldiered on with his mom, also a volunteer. >> we're nifired up now.
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thank you for joining us. i think it's fair to say that the newtown massacre broke everyone's heart. but i think we need to remind people that during columbine back in 1999, there was an armed guard at the school. it did nothing to stop that shooting. i'm curious, what is it about what you're doing that will be any different? >> there was an armed guard but there was no arm ed teacher. the guard was taken out early on. thereby leaving the entire school open to the madman, to the actual two shooters. it's not arming teachers. we're simply not taking that ability of lawful self-defense. you're restricted in few places to carry. a school is not one of them. this isn't anything new. we never had a problem. >> but the larger question then is more really about gun control. are more guns the answer or are fewer guns the answer? and the other thing that i want to point out is teachers, of course, are equipped to teach. they are trained to teach. not necessarily trained and equipped to fire guns. so my question is, sho
thank you for joining us. i think it's fair to say that the newtown massacre broke everyone's heart. but i think we need to remind people that during columbine back in 1999, there was an armed guard at the school. it did nothing to stop that shooting. i'm curious, what is it about what you're doing that will be any different? >> there was an armed guard but there was no arm ed teacher. the guard was taken out early on. thereby leaving the entire school open to the madman, to the actual...
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you can't use them to protect your home or use them to hunt. leaders of the nra have said they will not budge an inch against new gun laws. david keen was on cbs "face the nation" i want you to listen. >> the first thing we have to do is protect our kids. we're willing to debate the whole question of the semiautomatic so-called assault weapons, we've debated it before. we had an assault weapon -- so-called assault weapons ban for ten years, we had what senator feinstein is suggesting, it was allowed to expire, the fbi, the justice department and others, the studies made no difference. if we're looking at things that are effective, let's talk about it, but first, let's talk about protecting our kids. >> you heard what david keen, who's the nra president had to say on cbs face the nation regarding gun laws, what do you think? >> well, with all due respect to the nra, and i believe in the second amendment in general, but i also believe that i won't pretend to be a gun rights lobbyist if they don't pretend to be school security experts. that way we
you can't use them to protect your home or use them to hunt. leaders of the nra have said they will not budge an inch against new gun laws. david keen was on cbs "face the nation" i want you to listen. >> the first thing we have to do is protect our kids. we're willing to debate the whole question of the semiautomatic so-called assault weapons, we've debated it before. we had an assault weapon -- so-called assault weapons ban for ten years, we had what senator feinstein is...
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us also, tom foreman is over there, and don lemon is with us as well. jessica, let me go to the white house first. what do you think the white house is going to say about the nra's proposal there should be armed police officers in every single school to try to prevent what happened in newtown, connecticut, last friday morning? >> reporter: well, wolf, so far there is no response from the white house, but we can expect that this is not the kind of proposal that they are looking for from the nra. the white house has made it clear they are open to talking about a lot of ideas, but they are looking, first, for some gun control measures and some cooperation on that front and some other mental health measures. you waerd what wayne lapierre suggested was a database of all mentally ill people in the united states, and i can't see the president going for some sort of collection system of anybody who qualifies under who knows what definition for mental illness. back in -- i'd point out in 1989 there was a school shooting when the nra at that time said that they w
us also, tom foreman is over there, and don lemon is with us as well. jessica, let me go to the white house first. what do you think the white house is going to say about the nra's proposal there should be armed police officers in every single school to try to prevent what happened in newtown, connecticut, last friday morning? >> reporter: well, wolf, so far there is no response from the white house, but we can expect that this is not the kind of proposal that they are looking for from...
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she's going to join us live. that's 25 minutes from now. >>> u.s. senator michael crapo s says he's deeply sorry for driving under the influence of alcohol. the republican who is also a mormon was pulled over, tested and arrested after running a red light early yesterday morning in virginia. he says he made a mistake and deal with whatever penalty he is given. >>> the u.s. navy seals are again mourning the loss of one of their own. a military official tells cnn that commander job price died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. price was a commander officer of seal team 4, that's the unit with more than two dozen members that operates in central afghanistan. the official says there's no indication at this point that price was under any investigation or involved in any controversies. >>> former republican senator chuck hagel has not been nominated as defense secretary, but members of his own party already signaling an uphill confirmation battle if he is. barbara star has more on in surprising backlash. good morning to you. i think a lot of people though
she's going to join us live. that's 25 minutes from now. >>> u.s. senator michael crapo s says he's deeply sorry for driving under the influence of alcohol. the republican who is also a mormon was pulled over, tested and arrested after running a red light early yesterday morning in virginia. he says he made a mistake and deal with whatever penalty he is given. >>> the u.s. navy seals are again mourning the loss of one of their own. a military official tells cnn that commander...
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no one kills us better than us. i worry about what we'll do to ourselves. not some grand prediction by an old culture. >> brad's new book "the
no one kills us better than us. i worry about what we'll do to ourselves. not some grand prediction by an old culture. >> brad's new book "the
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she said no, i don't even want to use the i.d. nothing in the first amendment permits miss hernandez to avoid the i.d. ultimately judge garcia, who's the federal judge here, will rule against her, judgment for the school district. this case is dismissed. >> guys, thank you very much. we'll be back in about 20 minutes to talk about a legal setback in the penn state case, the university trying to delay a lawsuit brought on by a former assistant coach. >>> a growing problem in chicago, street violence. some dedicated people are taking young kids and turning around their lives. photojournalist derrick davis shows us how they're doing it. >> i grew up watching boxing all my life. boxing is really, really hard. [ bell ] it takes a lot of discipline. some people make it look easy, but it's really hard. as soon as i walk in those doors, i just fell in love with boxing. there are different things that the gym offers you and different things that the streets offer you. most of the time the street, it will lead you to death. that's the choic
she said no, i don't even want to use the i.d. nothing in the first amendment permits miss hernandez to avoid the i.d. ultimately judge garcia, who's the federal judge here, will rule against her, judgment for the school district. this case is dismissed. >> guys, thank you very much. we'll be back in about 20 minutes to talk about a legal setback in the penn state case, the university trying to delay a lawsuit brought on by a former assistant coach. >>> a growing problem in...
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briana keiller joins us from honolulu. hello, briana. is this fiscal cliff deadline getting closer, what do we think will happen as the holidays rolls out here? >> reporter: well, there's one sort of last ditch effort possibility here, don, and that is when the senate reconvenes on the 27th, it's possible that either they could try to pass something and sort of force it on the house or it's possible that they could take a bill that they've already passed back in july with the threshold of those tax hikes being at the $250,000 level and that they could kind of say to the house, okay, now the ball is in your court. you have to deal with this, but it's still very much a possibility, don, that this doesn't work out, that we go over the fiscal cliff, and that was reflected today on the sunday shows from both democrats and republicans. take a listen. >> passing plan b, the other night, would not have changed the outcome. we were going to go over the cliff before. we're going to go over the cliff now because it's what the president wants. you c
briana keiller joins us from honolulu. hello, briana. is this fiscal cliff deadline getting closer, what do we think will happen as the holidays rolls out here? >> reporter: well, there's one sort of last ditch effort possibility here, don, and that is when the senate reconvenes on the 27th, it's possible that either they could try to pass something and sort of force it on the house or it's possible that they could take a bill that they've already passed back in july with the threshold of...
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keep an eye out for us. thank you. >>> and the faa is reporting most airports at this point are operating normally, but then you heard karen maginnis say if you're planning to travel in chicago, take a look at those pictures. two-hour delays, but that could change. call before you go. ok in the mi, they see more than themselves. so we celebrate our year-end with the "share the love" event. get a great deal on a new subaru and 250 dollars goes to your choice of five charities. by the end of this, our fifth year, our total can reach almost 25 million dollars. it's a nice reflection on us all. now through january 2nd. >>> we do not intend to send members home after this vote. we want to stay here, we want to avoid the fiscal cliff from happening. and again, i think that the decision is for the white house and the senate democrats to come join us so we can avoid the tax hike on american people and avoid the fiscal cliff. >> speaking to reporters, just moments ago, that's the second highest ranking house republic
keep an eye out for us. thank you. >>> and the faa is reporting most airports at this point are operating normally, but then you heard karen maginnis say if you're planning to travel in chicago, take a look at those pictures. two-hour delays, but that could change. call before you go. ok in the mi, they see more than themselves. so we celebrate our year-end with the "share the love" event. get a great deal on a new subaru and 250 dollars goes to your choice of five charities....
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i used to just play piano for every singer in new york and i used to be in broadway theaters. i was in the pit. i was in the pits for years. i was the go-to guy when you needed a piano player. and i loved t and i love the feel of being in new york around wintertime, going in or out of the stage door, theater door. i'm coming to new york, st. james you an extended run starting tend of the january that will be very fun. >> very, very cool. the only thing we can say is happy holidays and break a leg. >> and thanks for asking. happy holiday for everybody. >> thanks very much. >> bye bye, miguel. >> bye bye. >>> well, as we come to the end of 2012, what are the hot trends for the new year? we will look at everything from technology to toys. [ bells dinging ] ♪ hark how the bells, sweet silver bells ♪ ♪ all seem to say throw care away ♪ ♪ from everywhere, filling the air ♪ [ female announcer ] chex party mix. easy 15-minute homemade recipes you just pop in a microwave. like caramel chocolate drizzles. happier holidays. chex party mix. >>> we can't predict the future. jos
i used to just play piano for every singer in new york and i used to be in broadway theaters. i was in the pit. i was in the pits for years. i was the go-to guy when you needed a piano player. and i loved t and i love the feel of being in new york around wintertime, going in or out of the stage door, theater door. i'm coming to new york, st. james you an extended run starting tend of the january that will be very fun. >> very, very cool. the only thing we can say is happy holidays and...
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for many of us is a season of worry with the fiscal cliff hanging over all of us. if congress and the white house doesn't reach a deal to reduce the deficit, automatic spending cut goes into effect and taxes practically on everyone will go up come first of the year. we want to focus on the tax part of the equation and joining us is todd shownen berger, managing partner at land colt capital. todd, many people will be hit with the alternative minimum tax if no deal is struck. what exactly is is that and how will it affect me, you, everybody across the country? >> the amt, alternative minimum tax was put in place by congress, actually meant for the very wealthy of america, the very wealthy tax filers so that they were not taking full advantage of too many deductions and credits. the problem is there was never indexed for inflation so each year, congress those pass an exemption so therefore it protects middle class families. but it's part of the entire fiscal cliff negotiation, nothing has been passed. so we are looking at maybe 30 million americans, 30 million to 100
for many of us is a season of worry with the fiscal cliff hanging over all of us. if congress and the white house doesn't reach a deal to reduce the deficit, automatic spending cut goes into effect and taxes practically on everyone will go up come first of the year. we want to focus on the tax part of the equation and joining us is todd shownen berger, managing partner at land colt capital. todd, many people will be hit with the alternative minimum tax if no deal is struck. what exactly is is...
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tell us what has taken place now. they have targeted civilians before but now you've got these bombings, these bakeries. these are just people who are lining up to get bread essentially. are we looking at a shift if you will in the fighting that is taking place on the ground where now civilians become widespread targets? >> suzanne, as horrific as all this news is about the bombing targeting bakeries according to opposition actors we must remember starting in late august we heard from human rights watch. they documented at least ten separate cases in aleppo province of bakeries there just these last several months coming under attack. the activists we speak with say they believe that when crowds gather in bread lines outside of these bakeries they are seen as a threat by the syrian military. that is one of the reasons they believe they come under attack. the syrian government denies they attack civilians lined up for bread. more and more we hear about these incidents. the past two days we are told first in hama provin
tell us what has taken place now. they have targeted civilians before but now you've got these bombings, these bakeries. these are just people who are lining up to get bread essentially. are we looking at a shift if you will in the fighting that is taking place on the ground where now civilians become widespread targets? >> suzanne, as horrific as all this news is about the bombing targeting bakeries according to opposition actors we must remember starting in late august we heard from...
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but here's the thing. >> and she gave us this picture. i think she is a very attractive woman. >> she is. >> beautiful kid, of course. >> but she worked there for ten years. and all of a sudden now the wife is getting -- and mind you, there is no -- neither side says there is a relationship. there has been no flirting, there has been no nothing. every once in a while they would send each other texts. >> she didn't go into work like virginia vroom. >> that's right. and once or twice -- the parties agree, once or twice he said to her, gee, that's an awful tight blouse, put a lab coat on which she immediately did. put the lab coat on, okay, i covered up. i'm not wearing something -- >> this court -- the lower court's decision. does she have any recourse? >> sure. this is the iowa state supreme court. so what she can do is take it up, because it is a federal issue. she can appeal to a higher court. not sure she is going to have much luck. i read the decision of the iowa supreme court and the way they based it was, hey, so any time you fire a
but here's the thing. >> and she gave us this picture. i think she is a very attractive woman. >> she is. >> beautiful kid, of course. >> but she worked there for ten years. and all of a sudden now the wife is getting -- and mind you, there is no -- neither side says there is a relationship. there has been no flirting, there has been no nothing. every once in a while they would send each other texts. >> she didn't go into work like virginia vroom. >> that's...
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us. the house votes today on speaker john boehner's backup proposal to avoid the automatic tax increases and spending cuts set to take in effect just 12 days from now. president obama is threatening to veto that plan. a new cnn/orc poll reflects the concern among americans if the two sides do not reach a deal. 20% say going over the so-called fiscal cliff would lead to a crisis. 50% say it would cause major problems. dana bash is on capitol hill following this. i understand you have two lawmakers who are going to be votes on speaker boehner's plan b. how do they feel about this? >> we're steps off the house floor where the vote will take place later on today and i'm with congressman steve sutherland of florida and john fleming of louisiana. both of they see men are going to vote against your leader, against the speaker on this. why? >> well, we have great concerns that this doesn't go far enough to really solve the problems that we face. i would lean no yesterday. nothing that i've seen t
us. the house votes today on speaker john boehner's backup proposal to avoid the automatic tax increases and spending cuts set to take in effect just 12 days from now. president obama is threatening to veto that plan. a new cnn/orc poll reflects the concern among americans if the two sides do not reach a deal. 20% say going over the so-called fiscal cliff would lead to a crisis. 50% say it would cause major problems. dana bash is on capitol hill following this. i understand you have two...
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for most of us. here's another example you gave us. a married couple, two kids, combined annual income of $250,000 a year. $250,000 a year. when the tax hike hits, their two-week take home shrinks by $600. they will have to make some changes. >> that's $1200 a month. that's the mortgage payment. >> hang on. let's get back to you. sorry about that. >> secretary geithner sent a letter to me and others yesterday and it was reported in the airplane today that america will reach the debt limit on december 31st. that needs to be dealt with to maintain the credit worthiness of this nation to give competence to our economy. in addition that, there is much other business to do. over the past several weeks, they said that the house would do the work necessary to finish the items we need to get done by the end of the year. they are having a discussion on that at 2:30 on the call as we concluded and i speak for myself that we must come back as soon as possible we have to be sure to address the legislation that is pending in this congress. congress
for most of us. here's another example you gave us. a married couple, two kids, combined annual income of $250,000 a year. $250,000 a year. when the tax hike hits, their two-week take home shrinks by $600. they will have to make some changes. >> that's $1200 a month. that's the mortgage payment. >> hang on. let's get back to you. sorry about that. >> secretary geithner sent a letter to me and others yesterday and it was reported in the airplane today that america will reach...
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we thank you for joining us. we want to get now to robert lath latham, the director of the mississippi emergency management agency. mississippi's governor has declared a state of emergency. what's the latest there, sir? >> hey, don. it looks like we've got ten counties that have been impacted from the storms last night. more than 25 injuries have been recorded in those counties. looks like we've got more than 40 homes that have sustained some type of damage, anything from minor to destroyed. several businesses have been impacted but none of the injuries are serious or life-threatening at this time. but right now, we're trying to complete our damage assessments to make sure that we're meeting the needs of the citizens with the first priority being to make sure those that have been impacted have safe and secure shelter. with the cold weather that's now entered the state. >> ten counties, 25 injuries, no deaths. 40 homes damaged, minor to completely destroyed. what are you -- how are you doing with power right now?
we thank you for joining us. we want to get now to robert lath latham, the director of the mississippi emergency management agency. mississippi's governor has declared a state of emergency. what's the latest there, sir? >> hey, don. it looks like we've got ten counties that have been impacted from the storms last night. more than 25 injuries have been recorded in those counties. looks like we've got more than 40 homes that have sustained some type of damage, anything from minor to...
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so we have no use for you. when those voices leave, all you're left with are voices who refuse to come together to get this thing passed for the benefit of the american people. >> but i thought the election sent a strong message to lawmakers that people are tired of partisanship. they want lawmakers to come together and do their jobs, will kain. >> did you forget one thing? the same people are there. >> and look, here's the deal. while roland is probably right that moderates have been pushed out, it doesn't mean it's a valueless debate. the two sides have a debate that's very important for this country. we talked about it this morning. democrats want to pass the bush tax cuts for everyone making under $250,000 but want to continue spending that doesn't support that base. and republicans for their willingness to not raise tax, they haven't made any real big gestures towards cutting spending. so we have to have a debate over bigger issues than the fiscal cliff on taxes and spending. why we can't come together in
so we have no use for you. when those voices leave, all you're left with are voices who refuse to come together to get this thing passed for the benefit of the american people. >> but i thought the election sent a strong message to lawmakers that people are tired of partisanship. they want lawmakers to come together and do their jobs, will kain. >> did you forget one thing? the same people are there. >> and look, here's the deal. while roland is probably right that moderates...
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i use quotation marks because they're not going to use weapons. they're going to use their labels and their moves to show who's really on top. this man arrived alone but still faced off gesturing and sauntering around. so to protect their collective reputations, they had to respond. however, under the watchful eye of papa, they left their disputes on the table. >>> despite 15 small eruptions since tuesday hundreds of farmers will not leave their homes. 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [ pencil scratches ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. get the best offer of the year -- 0% apr financing for 60 months plus $1,000 holiday bonus cash. plus trade up for an additional $1,000 trade-in allowance. hurry. bonus cash ends january 2nd. humans -- sometimes life trips us up. and sometimes, we trip ourselves up, but that's okay. at liberty mutual insurance we can "untrip" you as you go through your life with personalized policies and discounts when you need them most. just call... and speak with a licensed representative about s
i use quotation marks because they're not going to use weapons. they're going to use their labels and their moves to show who's really on top. this man arrived alone but still faced off gesturing and sauntering around. so to protect their collective reputations, they had to respond. however, under the watchful eye of papa, they left their disputes on the table. >>> despite 15 small eruptions since tuesday hundreds of farmers will not leave their homes. 315 horsepower. what's that in...
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both sides have hurt us, wronged us, one says. basic supplies are available here, although prices have skyrocketed. bread, bread, we want it so badly it's like a drug, this woman tells us. if someone has breakfast, they can't afford dinner. please, have mercy, they beg. on the street we meet four boys. they ask if we think it's safe enough for them to go back home. they talk of tanks firing and seeing other children lose limbs. they say what they witnessed has made them all decide to be doctors to save the victims of war. >> arwa damon on the ground in northern syria, and she's joining us live via skype, and, arwa, it is just amazing to see the slees of life, what is taking place there on the ground. it barely seems like people are able to cope in any kind of normal fashion. when you go from village to village or family to family, do you get a sense at all that there's an end game here, that they see an end and a way that they can pick up their lives and move on, or this is just the way they're going to exist for quite some time?
both sides have hurt us, wronged us, one says. basic supplies are available here, although prices have skyrocketed. bread, bread, we want it so badly it's like a drug, this woman tells us. if someone has breakfast, they can't afford dinner. please, have mercy, they beg. on the street we meet four boys. they ask if we think it's safe enough for them to go back home. they talk of tanks firing and seeing other children lose limbs. they say what they witnessed has made them all decide to be doctors...
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bill clinton used it to great effect. jogging and eating a big mac and he was able to use it in his favor. later he had heart problems and he is on cnn all the time talking about it. >> on the other side, we have republican strategist who said voters find so little they can believe. they put a premium on anything they perceive as authentic. that makes him more human and more real and therefore credible. do you think it makes him more relatable? >> i think so. i think the way he talks about it directly, we are all trying to diet out there. if anything it will be a lot of people who feel they're better that i at least had a better result than governor kristi did. not to joke about it, obesity is a big problem. the first lady is trying to talk about it and have a national dialogue, but chris christie may want to lose 10, 15, 20 or more pounds, but that's his business. it doesn't disqualify him for running for president. >> thank you. >> coming up next, a big bank in big trouble and it's paying for it. apple is learning the h
bill clinton used it to great effect. jogging and eating a big mac and he was able to use it in his favor. later he had heart problems and he is on cnn all the time talking about it. >> on the other side, we have republican strategist who said voters find so little they can believe. they put a premium on anything they perceive as authentic. that makes him more human and more real and therefore credible. do you think it makes him more relatable? >> i think so. i think the way he...
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i could also use an umbrella. fall in love with progressive's claims service. >>> the irish music group celtic woman came together back in 2004 for what was supposed to be a one-night show. the sound took off, and eight years later with multi-platinum albums they're releasing the second christmas album called "home for christmas." we caught up the women during the performance the at the atlanta orchestra. >> it's very exciting to get to sort of feel our power that you have at the start of the show when the music starts, and it takes everybody on a journey. >> i think all over the world i think you know there is that sort of common thread of christmas is being with your family and celebrating being together. >> i would be happy to sing christmas music every month of every year. i love it. it's fantastic. it's he special when you get the opportunity to go into studio and record amazing songs. >> i feel a bit spoiled getting to perform christmas music. i don't know. i don't think i could feel any more festive he. >>
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they made us choose which one of us would be shot first. when we refused, there were mock shootings. they pretended to shoot ghazi several times. when you're blindfolded, and then they fired the gun up in the air. it can be very traumatic experience. and at end of this, we were being moved to yet another location in the -- around 11:00 last night local time. and as we were moving along the road, the kidnappers came across a rebel checkpoint. something they hadn't expected. and so we were in the back of, like, when you think of as a minivan, and as we were driving along the road, the kidnappers saw this checkpoint, started a gunfight with it, two of the kidnappers were killed, we climbed out of the vehicle and the rebels took us. we spent the night with them. we didn't get much sleep. >> well, brooke, you heard it there. essentially they were -- they were rescued by rebels, close to the syrian regime. this is an unbelievably lucky escape. let's be honest here. it could have gone horribly wrong, a million different ways, held captive, kidnapp
they made us choose which one of us would be shot first. when we refused, there were mock shootings. they pretended to shoot ghazi several times. when you're blindfolded, and then they fired the gun up in the air. it can be very traumatic experience. and at end of this, we were being moved to yet another location in the -- around 11:00 last night local time. and as we were moving along the road, the kidnappers came across a rebel checkpoint. something they hadn't expected. and so we were in the...
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let me bring in elise for us. during that hearing, state department officials are emphasizing secretary clinton accepted and implementing those. they had 29 recommendations. run through the key recommendations. >> the key things range from more season and experienced staff as charlene lamb said they were trying to train up local libyans to train in benghazi, but it proved not work and a lot of temporary personnel. you need better staff and to enhance the facilities and start thinking about fire as a weapon. it was smoke inhalation that killed chris stevens and shawn smith when the terrorist who is went after the compound set it on fire. those types of things, more regular review of the threat information, one of the things the panel found is that the state department missed the warning signs. they were looking for a specific and credible threat instead of the five attacks that happened leading up to the september 11 attacks on benghazi. >> what about getting back to who is truly responsible in the deaths of ambass
let me bring in elise for us. during that hearing, state department officials are emphasizing secretary clinton accepted and implementing those. they had 29 recommendations. run through the key recommendations. >> the key things range from more season and experienced staff as charlene lamb said they were trying to train up local libyans to train in benghazi, but it proved not work and a lot of temporary personnel. you need better staff and to enhance the facilities and start thinking...
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she joins us live from honolulu. people are talking as though going over the cliff is a reality already. what are you hearing? >> reporter: that is what we're hearing. there's a lot of blame going around. that's some public posturing. when it comes to the reality of whether going over the cliff is a possibility, it's not just what we're hearing publicly but privately from democrats and republicans. and also it's important to focus on this sort of not encouraging fact, carol. there are no discussions going on now between the folks who need to work out some sort of deal here. the white house and senate democrats are not in touch with house republicans and that's key because the senate is going to be reconvening on thursday. anything that gets through congress would need to pass the senate and house with both democratic and republican support. we're also expecting that president obama will likely return to washington, d.c. at this point it seems more a matter of when and not really matter of if. and then right now the p
she joins us live from honolulu. people are talking as though going over the cliff is a reality already. what are you hearing? >> reporter: that is what we're hearing. there's a lot of blame going around. that's some public posturing. when it comes to the reality of whether going over the cliff is a possibility, it's not just what we're hearing publicly but privately from democrats and republicans. and also it's important to focus on this sort of not encouraging fact, carol. there are no...
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call or visit us online. we're ready to help. >>> today people in ohio, pennsylvania, and the northeast will have to deal with the winter blast. the midwest is probably happy to see the storm leave. the first blizzard of the season, it left quite a mess. near ft. dodge, iowa, two people died in this 30-car pileup. the iowa state patrol says blinding snow was to blame. 20,000 people in iowa don't have power. most of the outages are centered around des moines. more than a foot of snow has fallen there and also in neighboring wisconsin. but in the south it wasn't about snow, it was about a tornado. a tornado that left this damage. this ef-1 tornado hit in mobile early thursday morning leaving a seven-mile path of destruction. >> all i know when i was laying down on the couch after i fed my baby, whatever, and all the lights just went off, and i mean when the lights just went off and i just heard a boom real loud and then the tornado was like over my house, roaring over my house and my whole house was just shakin
call or visit us online. we're ready to help. >>> today people in ohio, pennsylvania, and the northeast will have to deal with the winter blast. the midwest is probably happy to see the storm leave. the first blizzard of the season, it left quite a mess. near ft. dodge, iowa, two people died in this 30-car pileup. the iowa state patrol says blinding snow was to blame. 20,000 people in iowa don't have power. most of the outages are centered around des moines. more than a foot of snow...
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. >> thank you for joining us here today. joining us tomorrow at 5:00 on "early start." >>> "cnn newsroom" with carol costello now. tornadoes in the south and blizzards from arkansas to ohio. >>> do you have the right to know if your neighbor owns a gun? a newspaper in new york says yes and publishes the name of those who have gun permits. >>> christmas is over but shopping is not. if you're heading out to return the gift that wasn't exactly what you wanted, you will not be alone. >>> tom cruise may not be the ideal action hero but his love life made it into the top ten. "newsroom" starts now. girnlgs low. the day after christmas means relaxing or wracking up deals at the mall. for people in the west and the south it's cleanup after severe weather ripped through the region. waterspout was located in lake pontchartrain. parts of arkansas saw several inches of snow and snapping power lines and of course canceling flights. in mississippi the governor declared a state of emergency after at least eight counties reported damage. st
. >> thank you for joining us here today. joining us tomorrow at 5:00 on "early start." >>> "cnn newsroom" with carol costello now. tornadoes in the south and blizzards from arkansas to ohio. >>> do you have the right to know if your neighbor owns a gun? a newspaper in new york says yes and publishes the name of those who have gun permits. >>> christmas is over but shopping is not. if you're heading out to return the gift that wasn't exactly...
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bonnie schneider joins us now. hopefully, bonnie, most people, well, most people are where they expected to be this christmas day. >> i hope so. because if they're traveling across the south, dangerous weather is erupting rights now. we have a tornado watch that's in effect until 1:00 p.m. central time for much of southern louisiana. this includes baton rouge, hammond, new orleans,i nickel-sized hail across texas. look at the frequent lightning hammering the dallas area right now. you're seeing that sweeping across mississippi and into jackson and this is a very dangerous situation for travel, not just in terms of damages areas where we're having strong wind but we could likely see tornados. the area in orange indicates a moderate risk for tornados. what does that mean? it means that we have a 30 to 60% escalated risk in this region right here for severe weather to break out for today. so the weather is likely to get worse as we go through the afternoon when we're talking about the threat of severe thunderstorms. i
bonnie schneider joins us now. hopefully, bonnie, most people, well, most people are where they expected to be this christmas day. >> i hope so. because if they're traveling across the south, dangerous weather is erupting rights now. we have a tornado watch that's in effect until 1:00 p.m. central time for much of southern louisiana. this includes baton rouge, hammond, new orleans,i nickel-sized hail across texas. look at the frequent lightning hammering the dallas area right now. you're...
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allen lichtman joins us. the board did not blame the secretary but made clear there were problems high up at the state department. pretty damning. what's the impact on secretary clinton? >> pretty damning. to paraphrase harry truman, when you lead an organization like this in government, you're riding the tiger. well, the tiger didn't quite devour her but it took quite a bite out of her. can she recover before 2016? absolutely yes. this is not chap quick dick where the blame for a death seemed to fall squarely on senator kennedy. and really he never could recover from that. here the blame is spread far and wide. the commission did not pinpoint hillary clinton, and of course, the blame also falls on members of congress who have been very liberal about making appropriations for war but very stingy about making appropriations for diplomacy and the department of state. >> she's been such a stellar secretary of state in so many ways. the travel that she does, the connections she makes, the heft that she brings to
allen lichtman joins us. the board did not blame the secretary but made clear there were problems high up at the state department. pretty damning. what's the impact on secretary clinton? >> pretty damning. to paraphrase harry truman, when you lead an organization like this in government, you're riding the tiger. well, the tiger didn't quite devour her but it took quite a bite out of her. can she recover before 2016? absolutely yes. this is not chap quick dick where the blame for a death...
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us. whether it is the winds in newark or laguardia now or just rain slowing things down, or these winds gusting to 30 in chicago, 23 in nashville, gusting to 45 earlier in indianapolis. it is the winds that are making travel so perilous and so dangerous and impacting the roads and the airports. blizzard warnings here from central indiana to ohio. again, that means the snow coupled with the winds. but look at this, 12 inches, a foot plus of snow possible in western new york. the worst of it tonight until tomorrow in new york state. and then we will begin to see this move out. hefty total of snow. here is the movement as we head toward early tomorrow. you see new york, new york state ensconced in snow. western pennsylvania as well. then by thursday morning, it is still there, and into maine and finally pushes all out. so victor, we're not done with this here. we have another two days, good news all the severe threat coming to an end by tonight and snow still a factor with the winds. >> roug
us. whether it is the winds in newark or laguardia now or just rain slowing things down, or these winds gusting to 30 in chicago, 23 in nashville, gusting to 45 earlier in indianapolis. it is the winds that are making travel so perilous and so dangerous and impacting the roads and the airports. blizzard warnings here from central indiana to ohio. again, that means the snow coupled with the winds. but look at this, 12 inches, a foot plus of snow possible in western new york. the worst of it...